In the first book of its kind, two of Sicily's leading historians
and lecturers outline strategies and resources available in English
for professors and other instructors wishing to introduce students
to the world's most conquered island. Sicily boasts a cosmopolitan
heritage, yielding lessons perfectly suited to our complex times.
This guide is not only for educators. It's useful for anybody
seeking sources of accurate information about Sicily, a place which
over the centuries has been politically connected to Asia and
Africa as well as Europe. The authors consider Sicilian Studies as
a multifaceted field in itself, not merely a specialized niche
within the broad field of Italian Studies. Most of the text
consists of succinct descriptions or reviews of books and (in a few
cases) articles useful to those seeking to learn about Sicily. The
book includes a lengthy chapter setting forth the history of
Sicily, along with numerous maps and a 3000 year timeline. This
makes it very useful even for teachers who may be unfamiliar with
Sicily yet interested in teaching about it. In addition to a
consideration of how to teach about Sicilian history, archeology,
literature and even cuisine and the Sicilian language, this book
offers candid, practical suggestions for those planning study tours
or courses in Sicily. This guide is more than a blueprint. It
presents a pragmatic concept of what this field can be. This is
based on experience. Over the years, the authors have advised
professors on how to formulate such courses, and they have
occasionally presented lectures to university students. The point
of view, as well as the advice, is impartial, unbiased, because the
authors are not beholden to any specific academic publisher or
institution. Never before have so many works about Sicily covering
the island's lengthy history in English been described in a single
volume. Chapters are dedicated to foundational principles,
historiographical concepts and the history of Sicily, followed by
the consideration of works on ancient, medieval and modern Sicily,
special topics (women's studies, genealogy, the Mafia), the
Sicilian language, the arts (art, film, literature, music),
culinary topics and, finally, study tours. At 250 pages, it is
fairly concise, with no space wasted, yet highly informative. This
guide makes it possible to teach a course related to Sicily even if
your institution lacks an Italian Studies department. Its
publication was long overdue.
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